Property description

LOCATION The property is situated in the small semi-rural hamlet of Langley and is located at the junction of London Road (B656) and Langley Lane. The village of Codicote lies approximately three miles to the south and neighbouring settlements include Hitchin and Knebworth both of which are within five miles and offer access to rail services. 

DESCRIPTION The property consists of a roughly triangular site and is estimated (by reference to digital mapping only) to extend to about 4.20 hectares (10.3 acres). The site includes a substantial detached former farmhouse as well as an adjacent complex of period farm buildings (some of which are Grade II Listed) with these buildings sited to the southern edge of the property and located around a surfaced yard accessed from Langley Lane.



The remainder of the site is laid out either as gardens, associated with the house, or as amenity/ agricultural grazing land.



The main house is felt to be in need of modernisation and refurbishment and should, in our opinion, be of interest to potential owner-occupiers and developers alike. 

LOT 1 - HOUSE AND GROUNDS External elevations are part brick-faced or rendered and set beneath, where seen, pitched and slated roofs. This building is presently configured to provide the following accommodation:- 

FIRST FLOOR Half landing with stairs to ground floor 

Four Double bedrooms  

Shower room  

Separate WC Inner landing with airing cupboard and door to further bedroom 5 and dressing room 

GROUND FLOOR Inner hall off lean to  

Cloakroom with WC  

Two reception rooms  

Study Breakfast room with doors to conservatory 

Kitchen  

Utility room  

CELLAR  

Single room  

GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA  

Approximately 279 square metres (3,000 square feet) excluding cellar  

OUTSIDE Private garden plus additional land (approximately 2 acres) to north  

Off-street parking for several vehicles  

LOT 2 - OUTBUILDINGS, BARNS AND REMAINING LAND  

BARN ONE (SOUTHERNMOST) One/two storey structure with plain tiled roof and brick or weather boarded elevations. 

COWSHEDS Single storey, part timber framed, flint or brick construction. Pitched and slated roofs. 

BARN TWO (ADJACENT TO HOUSE) Predominantly heavy timber framed and mainly weather boarded beneath a pitched and tiled roof. 

BARN THREE (NORTH-WEST) Heavy timber framed structure with mainly brick infilled elevations some weatherboarding and large opening to yard. Pitched and slated roof. 

OTHER Additional single storey storage sheds and well maintained grazing. 

TOWN PLANNING North Hertfordshire District Council granted planning permission (Application Refs: 15/00732/1 and 15/00733/1LB) on 23 October 2015 for the conversion of Barns One, Two and Three to form three separate residential dwellings with ancillary car port parking within the single storey 'cowsheds'.



Copies of a decision notice, plans and related links to North Herts District Council's website can be downloaded or viewed via the website www.wisbeygoodsell.co.uk.



A number of conditions are attached to the planning consent including the need for additional investigation into environmental risk prior to commencement of works on site. 

METHOD OF SALE Marshall's Properties understand that the vendors are selling the freehold interest/s which is/are offered for sale by informal tender on an unconditional basis, subject to contract only. Offers (for individual lots or for the entire property) should be submitted in writing to Wisbey Goodsell, The School House, 6 Church Street, Ware, Herts SG12 9EG by 12 noon on Friday 18 March 2016. Please note:-



1. The vendors do not undertake to accept the highest or any offer. The property is offered for sale SUBJECT TO CONTRACT.



2. Prospective purchasers should provide an indication of their financial status eg. cash buyer or buyer requiring lending (please state amount of borrowing required).



3. It is expected that purchasers requiring a survey will have obtained a report prior to the offer date. If not, they should state if the offer is subject to survey or other additional investigation.



4. Any offer should be made in pounds sterling. Bids made relative to the level of other offers will be disregarded. 

LOCAL AUTHORITY The Local Authority is North Hertfordshire District Council at Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth, Herts SG6 3JF (Tel: 01462 474000). 

EPC (HOUSE)  

Band F.  

VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment via our associated agents Wisbey Goodsell (01920 487486). No unauthorised access to the site will be permitted.